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the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots.

a large, sturdy box or chest for holding or transporting clothes, personal effects, or other articles.

a large compartment, usually in the rear of an automobile, in which luggage, a spare tire, and other articles may be kept.

the body of a person or an animal excluding the head and limbs; torso.

Ichthyology.��the part of a fish between the head and the anus.

Architecture.��

1. the shaft of a column.

2. the dado or die of a pedestal.

the main channel, artery, or line in a river, railroad, highway, canal, or other tributary system.

Telephony, Telegraphy.��

1. a telephone line or channel between two central offices or switching devices that is used in providing telephone connections between subscribers generally.

2. a telegraph line or channel between two main or central offices.

Anatomy.��the main body of an artery, nerve, or the like, as distinct from its branches.

trunks,

1. brief shorts, loose-fitting or tight, worn by men chiefly for boxing, swimming, and track.

2. Obsolete.��trunk hose.

the long, flexible, cylindrical nasal appendage of the elephant.

Nautical.��

1. a large enclosed passage through the decks or bulkheads of a vessel, for cooling, ventilation, or the like.

2. any of various watertight casings in a vessel, as the vertical one above the slot for a centerboard in the bottom of a boat.

a conduit; shaft; chute.